vwbusguy, to python
@vwbusguy@mastodon.online avatar

Every once and a while, I come across modern code that reminds me that #Python is the new #BASIC.

https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/DATA

mhd, to retrocomputing

BASIC is the people's language!

#retrocomputing #basic

amigalove, to c64
@amigalove@mastodon.social avatar

Inspired by others, I made a 10Print door mat for the entryway of the sliding door on my 1986 VW Westy. What do you think?

(I’ll put books on it tonight to flatten it.)

#c64 #basic #retrocomputing

governa, to random
@governa@fosstodon.org avatar
itnewsbot, to random

The End of Basic? - Many people, one way or another, got started programming computers using some kind... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/17/the-end-of-basic/ #softwaredevelopment #softwarehacks #basic

DigitalFigment, to retrocomputing
kentbrew, to programming
@kentbrew@xoxo.zone avatar

Ooh, here's a pretty thing: https://www.endbasic.dev/ #basic #programming #retro

nebyoolae, (edited ) to random
@nebyoolae@masto.neb.host avatar

Work has begun on . Due to the portability between macOS and iOS, I’ve once again chosen for my , and re-delved into programming.

EdS, to retrocomputing
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I think I've found a bug in a 1977 version of Basic... I wonder if it's a new finding?

110 A=SQR(2)
120 B=SQR(3)
130 C=SQR(6)
140 PRINT AB-C
150 PRINT C-A
B

Turns out AB-C is non zero, which is fair and more or less expected, but C-AB is different - it's zero - and I didn't expect that.

This is of course Microsoft #Basic for the #Commodore #PET. The problem seems to be present in all their 6502 basics.

https://www.masswerk.at/pet/?data=base64:MTEwIEE9U1FSKDIpCjEyMCBCPVNRUigzKQoxMzAgQz1TUVIoNikKMTQwIFBSSU5UIEEqQi1DCjE1MCBQUklOVCBDLUEqQg==&autorun=true

#retroComputing #MSBasic

MarkoHelgenko, to python Ukrainian

Знову був срач із серії - #Python це кал, переходь на (тут список здебільшого зумовлений, мабуть, психологічними травмами як у Індіани Джонса, якщо хто зрозумів про що я).
Я не різнобічний у калознавстві, але найкращий стек технологій це той, який ти знаєш.
При його знанні та закриваючи прогалини в ньому за допомогою ШІ можна зробити макет практично будь-якого проєкту щоб показувати його в пошуках фінансування.
Зробити за добу, щоб хоч якось працювало, та за тиждень, щоб було несоромно показати.

MarkoHelgenko,

@alexcleac У мене першою мовою був #basic на синклері з 48 кіло пам'яті. Потім був #pascal на 286 процесорі. Після - #assembler. Після я довго мучився з чим завгодно (наприклад #geant - отка екзотика), поки не знайшов #python, який завдяки потужному залізу (а воно зараз на тлі 48к усе потужне) річ узагалі не вбивається. Але в улюбленому геймдеві марна. Хоча якщо міць наростять, а її наростять, то ще подивимося.
Стоп. Я ще кодив на калькуляторі МК52, тож було життя і до бейсіка.

vwbusguy, to programming
@vwbusguy@mastodon.online avatar

When I say #BASIC, I mean anything from Dartmouth up to and including Q/uickBASIC. I do not consider VisualBasic, VB.net, etc, to be BASIC any more than I consider Javascript to be Java. Newer ones in the same spirit - FreeBASIC and qb64, do count, however.

This is my personal opinion and I'm sure many draw the line somewhere else, but when I use that word, it's somewhere in that range (including Atari, Commodore, CP/M, Altair, etc flavors). #programming

EdS, to 8bit
@EdS@mastodon.sdf.org avatar

Mmm, feeling good - fixed a bug in a 1986 #Basic interpreter. One byte fix... one bit really.

#Acorn 's Basic IV for 32000, turns out USR was mis-coded, so with a bit of help from a friend, found the bad code and poked it into a better state.

10 REM PATCH BASIC CALL/USR
20 IF ?&563D=&67 THEN ?&563D=&E7

#ns32k #retroComputing

8bitTim, to 8bit

Happy #SEPTANDY for those of you of a TRS-80 persuasion!
#8bit #vintagemicro #BASIC

#SEPTANDY

ellie, to random

Why yes, I would like 4 shots of espresso for lunch. #PSL #basic

IgnacioPG, to random Spanish

Se han preservado hasta cinco ejemplares de la revista de informática Chip Micros en Internet Archive. Por si queréis investigarla un poco, aquí dejo el enlace:

#revistas #ChipMicros #Informática #Programación #BASIC

https://archive.org/details/chip-micros-2/Chip_Micros_1/

MartinWdd, to random German

Ich höre gerade https://open.spotify.com/episode/4AxqQXXkwkQOuPCWLGU0Xl?si=MeAXv9crQV27FnsKZ2Bx5Q&context=spotify%3Acollection%3Apodcasts%3Aepisodes

Leider wusste ich in den 90ern nicht, dass #basic bei DOS dabei war - ich hatte nur die „Shell“-Programmierung mit GOTO und IF ERRORLEVEL gefunden und bin damit schnell an Grenzen gestoßen

remy9999,

@MartinWdd

Erste Programmiererfahrung: Mitte der 80er #pl1 im Rahmen eines Ferienjobs im Rechenzentrum. Umgesetzte Anwendung: #Kniffel

Danach dann auf einen #ti994a unsere WG Abrechnung in #basic

remy9999,

@MartinWdd

#spagetticode haben wir es immer genannt in #basic..

#pl1, #pascal , #Cobol, #fortran waren damals richtig gute Sprachen. Zumindest war der Code im Nachhinein noch lesbar und einigermaßen nachvollziehbar.

nickmofo, to c64
@nickmofo@mastodon.social avatar

Two #C64 computers set up in Bergen, Norway at the Center for Digital Narrative — feel free to type in that #BASIC program if you like!

C64 with flat panel display running a BASIC program of mine

notpike, to random

Low fucking bar but here I am... 🥲

kkarhan,

@notpike being #based on a #basic level is better than being cringe on any level...

#iGuessThatsSomething...
#TransRightsAreHumanRights

retropolis, to 8bit Portuguese
SinclairSpeccy, to tech

Rewind the clock 38 years to August 18, 1985! On this significant day, Microsoft rolled out the very first version of QuickBASIC!

QuickBASIC wasn't just a programming language; it was a gateway to turning ideas into tangible digital creations.

The seeds sown by QuickBASIC would go on to influence the digital landscape in ways that continue to resonate today.

#Tech #TechHistory #August #QuickBasic #BASIC #Windows #Microsoft #DOS #MSDOS

lancetay, to retrocomputing

The first computer I learned to code #BASIC on. Even loaded it up from paper tape.
#CODE #IMSAI8080 #ThrowbackThursday
#RetroComputing #RetroGaming #WarGames

https://youtu.be/fmnX0bJjVew

lefebvre, to retrocomputing
@lefebvre@hachyderm.io avatar

A look at More BASIC Computer Games by David H. Ahl.

https://www.goto10retro.com/p/more-basic-computer-games

#RetroComputing #BASIC

xtof, to retrocomputing French

Fred, owns a Casio PB-700, a 1983 computer which can only be programmed in #BASIC. The computer comes with a small integrated screen, 4KiB of RAM and a plotter.

As Fred had nothing to plot, he decided to plug it into Midjourney. Via a local Linux server, the Casio is now able to ask Midjourney for an image, which is then plotted!!!

Genius 😊

Fred wrote a nice detailed article on his blog to explain how he achieved this feat.

http://www.stark.fr/blog/plotty/

#retrocomputing #midjourney #ai

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